EP 2588150 B1 20140528 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED DELIVERY OF VOLATILE LIQUIDS
Title (en)
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED DELIVERY OF VOLATILE LIQUIDS
Title (de)
VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN FÜR DIE VERBESSERTE FREISETZUNG VON FLÜCHTIGEN FLÜSSIGKEITEN
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LA DISTRIBUTION AMÉLIORÉE DE LIQUIDES VOLATILS
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201011076 A 20100701
- GB 2011051221 W 20110628
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2481631A] An emanation device is described which comprises: a replaceable refill 10 of volatile liquid containing one or more active materials wherein the active material comprises at least one of: a fragrance; an insecticide; a fungicide; a pesticide; a sanitising material; and/or a pharmaceutical; wherein the refill comprises a sealed reservoir containing said volatile liquid and a porous wick 9 which extends from the interior of the reservoir to the exterior thereof; and wherein the device comprises: an air pump 2; a fluid conduit 5 in fluid communication with the air pump such that, in use, air pumped by the pump will flow through the fluid conduit; a nozzle 6 located at the end of the fluid conduit remote from the air pump; a ejector constriction 14 provided in the fluid conduit adjacent or substantially adjacent the nozzle; a liquid conduit 8 provided adjacent the ejector constriction and in fluid communication with the fluid conduit at one end thereof, and open at the other end to receive liquid therein; characterised in that the liquid conduit is located within the porous wick. The liquid conduit may be made from a substantially rigid material and the open end of the liquid conduit provided with a sharpened point or the like for penetrating the wick. Also claimed is a method of emanating a volatile liquid using the device. The device may be able to receive more than one refill.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP GB KR US)
A01M 1/20 (2013.01 - KR); A01M 1/2027 (2013.01 - GB); A01M 1/2033 (2013.01 - EP US); A01M 1/2044 (2013.01 - EP GB US); A61L 9/12 (2013.01 - KR); A61L 9/125 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 9/127 (2013.01 - EP GB US); A61L 9/14 (2013.01 - EP GB US); B01F 23/2132 (2022.01 - US); A61L 2209/11 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 2209/111 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 2209/133 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 201011076 D0 20100818; GB 2481631 A 20120104; AU 2011273139 A1 20130117; AU 2011273139 B2 20131031; BR 112012032768 A2 20151006; BR 112012032768 B1 20181127; CA 2804068 A1 20120105; CA 2804068 C 20171107; EP 2588150 A1 20130508; EP 2588150 B1 20140528; ES 2491106 T3 20140905; KR 20130089246 A 20130809; RU 2013104178 A 20140810; RU 2577294 C2 20160310; US 2013152790 A1 20130620; US 9266072 B2 20160223; WO 2012001404 A1 20120105
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 201011076 A 20100701; AU 2011273139 A 20110628; BR 112012032768 A 20110628; CA 2804068 A 20110628; EP 11729667 A 20110628; ES 11729667 T 20110628; GB 2011051221 W 20110628; KR 20137002862 A 20110628; RU 2013104178 A 20110628; US 201113806206 A 20110628